Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast A Field Guide 2nd Edition by Peter Del Tredici, Steward Pickett ISBN 9781501740459 1501740458

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Author: Peter Del Tredici, Steward Pickett

“This field guide is useful for trained ecologists, botanists, and naturalists, and is accessible to anyone else who wonders what is sprouting up from that sidewalk crack or in that corner of their suburban garden.”â• Rhodora

In this field guide to the future, esteemed Harvard University botanist Peter Del Tredici unveils the plants that will become even more dominant in urban environments under projected future environmental conditions. These plants are the most important and most common plants in cities. Learning what they are and the role they play, he writes, will help us all make cities more livable and enjoyable.

With more than 1000 photos, readers can easily identify these powerful plants. Learn about the fascinating cultural history of each plant.  

Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast A Field Guide 2nd Edition Table of contents:

Mosses and Ferns

Bryaceae (Byrum Moss Family)

Dryopteridaceae (Woodfern Family)

Horsetails

Equisetaceae (Horsetail Family)

Conifers

Taxaceae (Yew Family)

Woody Dicots

Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family)

Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)

Betulaceae (Birch Family)

Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper Family)

Cannabaceae (Hemp Family)

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Celastraceae (Stafftree Family)

Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster Family)

Fabaceae = Leguminosae (Pea Family)

Fagaceae (Beech Family)

Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)

Moraceae (Mulberry Family)

Oleaceae (Olive Family)

Paulowniaceae (Princess Tree Family)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Rutaceae (Rue Family)

Salicaceae (Willow Family)

Sapindaceae (Soapwort Family)

Simaroubaceae (Quassia Family)

Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)

Ulmaceae (Elm Family)

Vitaceae (Grape Family)

Herbaceous Dicots

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)

Apiaceae = Umbelliferae (Carrot Family)

Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

Asteraceae = Compositae (Aster Family)

Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not Family)

Brassicaceae = Cruciferae (Mustard Family)

Cannabaceae (Hemp Family)

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)

Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)

Cucurbitaceae (Gourd Family)

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Fabaceae = Leguminosae (Pea Family)

Hyperiaceae (St. John’s Wort Family)

Lamiaceae = Labiatae (Mint Family)

Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Molluginaceae (Carpetweed Family)

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Oxalidaceae (Woodsorrel Family)

Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)

Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed Family)

Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)

Polygonaceae (Smartweed Family)

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)

Urticaceae (Nettle Family)

Verbenaceae (Verbena Family)

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Monocots

Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family)

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Iridaceae (Iris Family)

Juncaceae (Rush Family)

Poaceae = Gramineae (Grass Family)

Smilacaceae (Smilax Family)

Typhaceae (Cattail Family)

Appendixes

1. Urban Habitats and Their Preadapted Plants

2. Plants Treated in This Book That Are Included in Dioscorides’ De Materia Medica

3. European Plants Listed by John Josselyn as Growing Spontaneously in New England in the Seventeenth Century

4. Species Suitable for a Cosmopolitan Urban Meadow

5. Shade-Tolerance Ratings of the 40 Trees Covered in This Book

6. Key Characteristics of Important Plant Families

Glossary

References

Index

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